Summary

  1. 'We are reviewing everything,' says Trump after fatal shootingpublished at 11:24 GMT 26 January

    Trump on Air Force one speaking to reportersImage source, Reuters

    Following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti by immigration agents in Minneapolis on Saturday, US President Donald Trump has said his administration is “reviewing” the situation.

    Speaking to the Wall Street Journal on Sunday, he did not answer twice when pressed if the officer that shot Pretti had done the right thing. Instead, he replied by saying his administration is “reviewing everything and will come out with a determination”.

    He also told the paper that he doesn’t “like any shooting”, but added that he doesn’t like when someone goes to a protest with a “very powerful, fully loaded gun… that doesn’t play good either”.

    His administration had previously defended the officer who shot Pretti, with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem saying Pretti was shot because he was "brandishing" a gun.

    Local authorities deny this, saying that the gun was legally registered and that Pretti was shot after the firearm was removed.

  2. Conflicting reports between state and federal lawmakerspublished at 11:14 GMT 26 January

    Governor Tim Walz and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem both speaking at press conferencesImage source, Reuters | EPA
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    Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem are seen speaking at at press conferences over the weekend

    State and federal authorities have both given different accounts of the facts that led to the shooting of Alex Pretti by immigration enforcement officers.

    What federal officials are saying:

    • Alex Pretti was a "domestic terrorist", according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who says he attended "with weapons" in order to "stop a law enforcement operation"
    • She says Pretti approached Border Patrol officers with a "9mm semi-automatic handgun" and "reacted violently" when officers attempted to disarm him
    • An officer then fired "defensive shots", after fearing for his life and the lives of his colleagues, says Noem

    What state officials are saying:

    • The above account is "nonsense", according to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who told reporters "thank god we have video"
    • Walz has urged federal leadership to stop "smearing" Pretti
    • "You know what you saw, and then you heard the most powerful people in the world...narrate to you what you were looking at, that this was a domestic terrorist," Walz adds

    Our colleagues at BBC Verify have been unpicking the footage taken by bystanders of the moments around the fatal shooting.

  3. BBC Verify

    BBC Verify analyses the Minneapolis shooting frame by framepublished at 10:58 GMT 26 January

    Bystander video footage has captured the moments before 37-year-old Minneapolis man Alex Pretti was killed by federal immigration officers.

    BBC Verify has analysed footage of the shooting from several angles, piecing together a detailed picture of what happened.

    Ros Atkins reports below.

  4. Republicans call for full investigation into second Minneapolis shootingpublished at 10:46 GMT 26 January

    S Senator Lisa Murkowski from the Republican Party attends a press conference with an American delegation, consisting of senators and members of the House of RepresentativesImage source, EPA
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    Senator Lisa Murkowski from the Republican Party says a full investigation will help "rebuild trust" in Minnesota

    As we've been reporting, the White House is facing growing pressure to launch an investigation into the second killing in Minneapolis by federal agents in as many weeks.

    These calls are not restricted to Democrats, as some Republicans have also begun to call for an investigation into the fatal shooting.

    • Republican Senator of Alaska Lisa Murkowski says a "comprehensive, independent investigation of the shooting" is needed, adding that it will help "rebuild trust". "ICE agents do not have carte blanche in carrying out their duties," Murkowski adds
    • Similar calls for a "thorough and impartial investigation" have been made by Republican Senator of North Carolina Thom Tillis. He adds that "any administration official who rushes to judgement and tries to shut down an investigation before it begins are doing an incredible disservice to the nation"
    • Senator for Pennsylvania Dave McCormick echoes those calls for a full investigation. However, he says he supports ICE and "the critical work they do", adding that the "irresponsible rhetoric and a lack of cooperation from Minnesota's politicians are fuelling a dangerous situation"
    • Meanwhile, Nebraska Senator Pete Ricketts describes the shooting as a "horrifying situation", as he asks for a "transparent investigation"
  5. 'Enough is enough': Republican governor calls on Congress and courts to 'step up'published at 10:34 GMT 26 January

    Govenor Phill Scott speaking into a microphoneImage source, Getty Images

    Republican Governor of Vermont, Phil Scott, says it is "not acceptable" for US citizens to be "killed by federal agents" for exercising their protected rights to protest.

    He is among some of the Republican lawmakers who are calling for a full investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.

    He says, "at best", immigration officers' actions are a "complete failure of coordination of acceptable public safety".

    "Enough is enough."

    "The president should pause these operations, de-escalate the situation and reset the federal government's focus on truly criminal, illegal immigrants," he writes, adding: "Congress and the courts must step up to restore constitutionality."

  6. Trump faces calls for full investigation after Alex Pretti shot deadpublished at 10:20 GMT 26 January

    Charlotte Hadfield
    Live reporter

    Flowers are left at a makeshift memorial in the area where Alex Pretti was shot deadImage source, Getty Images

    President Donald Trump is facing calls to launch a full investigation following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old nurse, and US citizen, Alex Pretti by federal agents.

    Pretti's death comes less than three weeks after Renee Good was shot dead by an immigration agent in Minneapolis.

    Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has repeated demands for the Trump administration to remove federal agents from the state, saying the US is at an "inflection point".

    In an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Sunday, Trump says his administration is "reviewing everything" and also indicates that he could eventually withdraw Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from the city - but he did not give a time frame for this.

    Federal and state officials have been giving starkly different accounts of the moments before Pretti's death.

    The Trump administration has defended the officer who shot Pretti, as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says Pretti was shot because he was "brandishing" a gun.

    Local authorities deny this, adding the gun was legally registered and that Pretti was shot after the firearm was removed.

    Protesters have continued to take to the streets of Minneapolis and other parts of the US over the weekend following the fatal shooting.